Just recently, I read a newspaper report that West Cork has water scarcity issues. For instance, since July 2025, residents in Adrigole on the Beara Peninsula have been left without water on 15 occasions. That is true, as women and girls are disproportionately affected by the Gender Recognition Act. The conference brought together speakers from Ireland and abroad — experts and commentators who addressed the various impacts of the Gender Recognition Act on Irish society. The first legal proceedings that began the long road to the passing of the 2015 Gender Recognition Act came in 1997.

Source: Irish Examiner March 20, 2026 19:30 UTC